A new case of forced suicide reinstated the conversation about the consequences of encouraging someone to commit the act. Inyoung You has been accused of involuntary manslaughter after sending 47,000 messages to her boyfriend, Alexander Urtula, pressing him to take his own life. Vance Owen, a criminal lawyer, explains the lack of laws that exist for cases like these. In addition, the psychologist Ana Nogales talks about the mental state of people who pressure their partners to commit suicide.
Bill would turn forced suicide into crime
2019-11-18T22:11:08.540Z
A new case of forced suicide reinstated the conversation about the consequences of encouraging someone to commit the act. Inyoung You has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after having…